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GLOBAL INVESTOR FOCUS Microfinance—10 The global microfinance landscape Microfinance activities have been emerging in almost every country around the globe. Still, the market structure may vary a lot. To illustrate the big differences in economic basis, microfinance markets and potential, this overview shows some examples from every region of the world. Source: The CIA World Factbook, MIX Market, company data Region Country Population 2003 GDP Per capita GDP (millions) (USD billions) (USD) Central America Mexico 105 941 9,000 South America Peru 28 146 5,100 Middle East /North Africa Egypt 76 295 4,000 Sub-Saharan Africa South Africa 43 457 10,700 Sub-Saharan Africa Kenya 32 33 1,000 Eastern Europe Serbia and Montenegro 11 24 2,200 Central Asia Russia 144 1,282 8,900 Indian subcontinent India 1,065 3,033 2,900 Asia Cambodia 13 25 1,900 1 Definition of poverty line varies from country to country. 2 All data are from MIX Market or company websites and the most up-to-date available.
GLOBAL INVESTOR FOCUS Microfinance—11 % of population below poverty line 1 Name of MFI 2 Founded/licensed No. of customers Average microloan (USD) 40% Compartamos 1990 309,637 294 54% Bantra 1994 245,000 883 17% Banque du Caire (MF Business Unit) 2001 45,000 311 50% Teba Bank 1976/2000 160,000 1,117 50% K-Rep Bank 1984/2000 45,400 456 30% ProCredit Bank Serbia 2001 37,465 6,550 25% KMB Bank 1992 32,178 780 25% BASIX 1996 190,000 165 36% Amret 1996/2000 105,283 77
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